by PTT Financial | May 4, 2018 | Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Navigating health insurance is challenging, and this doesn’t change when you turn 65 and age into Medicare. Although Medicare will likely be your main source of health insurance from this point on, you still have many options. To help you make the best choice for your...
by PTT Financial | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Diabetes is a chronic condition that can require ongoing treatment and monitoring. It is also a common condition that affects millions of Americans, many of whom do not realize they have the disease. Therefore, to manage diabetes while keeping costs down, it’s...
by PTT Financial | Feb 5, 2018 | Articles for Agents, Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Medicare beneficiaries face a conundrum. They’ve been told they need to keep their personal information secure from identity thieves. Because wallets can be lost or stolen, this means not carrying their Social Security card in their wallet. But their Medicare card...
by PTT Financial | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Thanks to a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2018, Social Security beneficiaries will be due more money in the coming year. While this is good news for many, it may not help everyone, specifically some Medicare B enrollees. How much is the increase? The Social...
by PTT Financial | Oct 20, 2017 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
Medicare Open Enrollment is taking place now through December 7. CMS has released Star Ratings and statistics, and the outlook is great for the country and for Texas in particular. Costs are down and options are up, giving Medicare enrollees ample reason to review at...
by PTT Financial | Oct 4, 2017 | Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Next year, Medicare beneficiaries will start receiving new Medicare ID cards in the mail. These cards will differ from previous cards in an important way: They won’t have Social Security numbers on them. Each beneficiary will be assigned a unique Medicare number, and...
